RECENT NEWS

Care England has revealed the results of a survey on pay, which are in line with other key messages from the sector - namely the fragility of the system owing to inadequate and unsustainable fees from local authorities.

A social care provider has offered its help and advice to the Government to solve the crisis in caring for our oldest and most vulnerable people.

One Housing has announced that Richard Hill will be joining the organisation as its new chief executive in September 2017; his appointment follows the departure of previous chief executive, Mick Sweeney, earlier this year.

Belfast Central Mission plans to create its flagship dementia, nursing and residential care facility with the help of NorthStar – a specialist healthcare design and development consultancy - outside Millisle, on the Donaghadee Road, overlooking the Irish Sea.

A new study into the successful recruitment and retention of workers in adult social care has revealed that quality training, positive working conditions, flexibility and competitive pay rates are key to finding and keeping staff who have the right values and behaviours to deliver quality care and support.

The National Health & Safety Conference for Social Care 2017 'The Fair Way to a Safer Way' will take place from 12-13 September at Hellidon Lakes Golf & Spa Hotel, Northamptonshire.

New research funded by Marie Curie provides evidence that stands to improve the care received by those dying from dementia in nursing homes across the UK.

As the world transitions from analogue to digital, Legrand Assisted Living & Healthcare is leading the digitalisation agenda in technology enabled care services (TECs) by discussing the implications of the switchover at six Digital Roadshow events across the UK from Glasgow to London.

Care UK has selected the Association for Dementia Studies at the University of Worcester, as its new partner to help it invest further in its provision of care for people living with dementia.

Care homes need to drive up standards with improved training, support and investment from the local authorities, says care home specialist Caresolve.

A new report from the NIHR (National Institute for Health Research) shows how clinical research is working to address the challenges faced by people working and living in care homes.

An Amazon bestseller recruitment and retention book is set to transform health and social care by addressing the need for recruitment and retention improvement across the whole sector.

Commenting on CQC’s Annual Report, Professor Martin Green OBE, chief executive of Care England, says: “The report indicates that although progress has occurred there is much to be done in order to ensure that all providers are in a position to provide the best quality care; getting to grips with the fees from local authorities and CCGs is key to this objective."

Residents in Rugby are delighted that their home has become the sixth WCS Care home to be recognised as ‘outstanding’ by the Care Quality Commission (CQC).

The Care Quality Commission has found the quality of care provided by Drovers House in Rugby to be 'outstanding' overall following an inspection in April.

Brunelcare’s Robinson House care home in Stockwood, South Bristol, has held a ‘food festival’ afternoon to celebrate the cultural diversity of the home’s residents and staff.

A new scheme at three HC-One homes in West Yorkshire aims to combat the loneliness epidemic by introducing afternoon tea for seniors.

The Care Quality Commission has found the quality of care provided by Risby Hall Nursing Home in Risby, Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk, to be 'outstanding' following an inspection in February.

Barchester Healthcare is celebrating after receiving a prestigious award from the Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents (RoSPA) for its contribution to occupational health and safety in the healthcare sector.

National maritime charity the Royal Alfred Seafarers’ Society welcomed actress and animal rights activist, Virginia McKenna, to its Banstead-based nursing care home, Belvedere House, as part of its Carers Week celebrations.